Table 9.
Comparison of the effects of NK on lipid profile and atherosclerosis progression in smoking and nonsmoking participants.
| Item | Smoker (n = 259) | Non-smoker (n = 803) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before | After | Change% | Before | After | Change% | |
| TG (mmol/L) | 2.11 ± 0.96 | 1.76 ± 0.76 | −16.5 | 1.69 ± 0.78 | 1.42 ± 0.61 | −16.0 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 6.28 ± 0.99 | 5.26 ± 0.79 | −16.2 | 5.60 ± 0.78 | 4.73 ± 0.62 | −15.6 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.65 ± 0.67 | 3.03 ± 0.89 | −16.9 | 3.55 ± 0.77 | 2.94 ± 0.58 | −17.1 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.16 ± 0.32 | 1.36 ± 0.38 | 17.1 | 1.43 ± 0.66 | 1.67 ± 0.59 | 16.5 |
| CCA-IMT (mm) | 1.39 ± 0.67 | 1.08 ± 0.56 | −22.5 | 1.21 ± 0.54 | 0.97 ± 0.55 | −20.2 |
| CPS (mm2) | 26.02 ± 13.12 | 16.25 ± 10.59 | −37.5 | 24.71 ± 13.23 | 16.31 ± 11.69 | −34.0 |